Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-11
Earthquake in the West.
ARIZONA AND CALIFORNIA DISTURBED
ALARMING VOLCANIC MANIFESTATIONS.

ARlAONA AND OALIFORNIA DISTURBED
ALARMING VOLCANIC MANIFESTATIONS.
TUCSON, ARIZONA, May 4.-An earth
quake occurred here at 2.12 yesterday
| afternoon. No person was injured. Con-
siderable damage was done to buildings,
goods were thrown from shelves of stores
and many houses were more or less crack
ed. The shock was accompanied by a
rumbling sound. Many clocks were stop
ped, and the entire population of the city
took to the streets, terr0r-stricken. The
courthouse cupola swayed like the mast of
a ship in turbulent sea, and the building
itself seemed as though it were topping
over.
When the shock struck Santa Catalina
mountain great slices of the mountain were
torn from its side and thrown to it's base.
Vast clouds Of dust rose above its crest, Z,
600 feet above the sea level, at three differ
emit points from three to four miles apart.
1t was believed for some time that vol
cano had burst out on the crest of the
mountain. One towering peak, known as
the "Old Castle" prominent landmark
from Tucson, has entirely disappeared.
The extent of the damage cannot be told
for several days. This was the first earth
quake ever experienced in Tucson. The
public school building rocked to and fro
like cradle, and some of the plastering
fell, creating the utmost Consideration
among the scholars. The school was at
once dismissed for fear of a repetition of
the shock.
According to a gentleman who timed it,
the shock lasted just four minutes. One Or
two slight vibrations have since been felt
Shortly after the earthquake volcano
broke out at a point % miles south of this
place in the Total Wreck mountains. The
sky is brilliantly illuminated.
1t is believed that volcano is in active
operation in the San Jose mountains, on
the border of Sonora, Mexico, about rs
miles southwest of here. Yesterday after
noon black curling smoke was plainly visi-
Bile, and all last night fires we're intermit-
tent bursting into bright light aud then
apparently dying down only to burst out
again. The true state of afai-s is not
known here yet.
From private telegram received from
Fort Huaehuca this morning it was learned
that Gen. Forsyth, commanding that post,
would head an Investigating expedition.
BENSON, ARIz., May "A person just in
from the vicinityNof the San Pedro river re-
ports chat the ground opened about six
inches, and water lose in places that had
hitherto been perfectly dry. Smoke was
noticed about 8 O'Clock, which appeared in
the neighberhoed of the MILESTONE noun
tains, eight miles from here. Some say it
is volcanic eruption, and, as nothing OF
that character has ever been known in this
region, the creates! surprise and curiosity
exist. Several buildings in this city were
damaged by serious cracks
Wilcox, ARIz., May A severe
90 nth 10 fntt Gn,n 1
O'Clock yesterday afternoon The vibra.
tions were from north to south, and lasted
one minute and forty-fve seconds. The
residence of N. J. Wilson was rained by
the shock. No one was injured.
CENTREvILLE, CAL, May A heavy
earthquake shock was felt here at I. 10 yes
terday morning. The direction was from
north to south. The shock was preceded
by what seemed to be a heavy rumbling
explosion.
TOMBSTONE, ARR, May 4.-Ten miles
from this city a lake covering an acre of
minutes. The embankments along the
New Mexico and Arizona Railway were
moved from their positions, iu many in
stances as much as twelve inches.
GUAYMAs, MEX, May AT - As YES
were felt here at short intervals, lasting al |
together a few seconds. The direction was |
east and west. Similar shocks were felt |
along the line of the Sonora Railroad. The |
following is from the agent at Torres |
Station: Zone minute after the first CULVER
ing sensation was felt the highest cliff of |
the Chivato mountains fell, causing cloud |
of dust to rise like smoke from the explo-
sion of large quantity of powder. From
this station it had the appearance of a vol
canic eruption"
SAN FRANCISCO, May A severe earth
quake shock occurred yesterday, which ex-
tended from Centreville, CAL, through Ari-
iona and New Mexico, to Ell Paso, Texas.
The shock was also felt at Guaymas, Next
CO.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, May 5.-Alhuquer-
que seems to have been on the extreme
northeast extremity of the Tuesdays earth.
quake wave. At Sabinal, forty miles south.
the shock was much more severe. Sabinal